Weather-strip.



e. GALLUP. WEATHER STRIP.

APPLICATION iILBD JAN. 24, 1908. 909,996, Patented Jan 19,1909.

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GEORGE GALLUP, OF SHARON, WISCONSIN.

WE ATHER-STRIP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE GALLUP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sharon, county of Walworth,and State of \Visconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Weather-Strips, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to weather strips and especially to weather stripsparticularly adapted for use with doors or hinged windows.

The object of my invention is to provide a weather strip as mentionedwhich will effectually close the crevices about the door and one whichshall be strong and durable, and of low cost of manufacture. Otherobjects will appear hereinafter.

\Vith these objects in view my invention consists generally in a weatherstrip adapted to be secured to the door and comprising a strip of metalcovered upon both sides by felt, the felt upon one side closing thejoint between the strip and the door and that upon the other sideclosing the joint between the strip and the door-stop when the door isclosed.

My invention further consists in suitable means for attaching the feltto the metal strip, such as a clamp formed upon the outer edge of thestrip and in a suitable arrangement whereby the clamping portion of thestrip shall not interfere with tightly closing the door.

My invention further consists in various details of construction andarrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure l is a vertical section through a door casing and door equippedwith a weather strip embodying my invention in its preferred form, Fig.2 is a horizontal section on the line m-w of Fig. 1,Fig. 3 is a detailview illustrating a corner of the door jamb, Fig. 4 is a detailillustrating the manner of connecting the horizontal and verticalportions of the weather strip at the corner of the door, and Fig. 5 isan enlarged detail sectional view of the weather strip illustrating thesame attached to the edge of the door.

- The weather strip comprises a strip of metal, 1 which is secured tothe face of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 24, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Serial No. 412,437.

door in a plane parallel with said face and a strip of felt bent aboutsaid metal strip forming the portions, 2 and 3, one upon each sidethereof. The portion, 8 is arranged between the metal strip and the faceof the door, 4 and forms a tight joint between said metal strip and theface of the door when in position.

5 indicates screws or other suitable means by which the device issecured to the door.

Then the door is closed the edge, 6 of the door stop, 7 impinges againstthe portion, 2 of the felt strip tightly closing the joint between thedoor stop and the strip, 1. To secure the felt to the metal strip, Iprovide a suitable clamp on the edge of the latter. To this end the edgeof the metal strip is bent at right angles as at 8 and then turned backupon itself as at 9 clamping the edge, 10 of the felt strip between theportions, 8 and 9.

The weather strip is secured to the face of the door with the portion, 8flush with the edge of the door. The door stop 7 is provided with arecess, 11 which with the door j amb, 12 forms a groove to receive theclamp portion of the weather strip. The recess, 11 is deeper than theclamp portion of the weather strip in order that the edge 6 of the doorstop may impinge against the portion 2 of the felt when the door isclosed. It will be seen that a tight joint is thus formed, the portions,3 of the felt forming an air tight joint between the weather strip andthe door and the portion, 2 an air tight joint between the strip and thestop, 7. If preferred the portion, 3 of the strip may extend beyond theedge of the door and the portion 8 of the strip, as at 13, to impingeagainst the door jamb. (See Fig. 5).

In attaching the strip to a door the corner is mitered as shown in Fig.4:. To prevent the ends of the strip from being bent out of position, akey, 15 is provided. This comprises a short metal strip bent at rightangles forming the tongues 16 which are inserted between the portions, 8and 9 of the strip at their respective adjacent ends.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A door and door stop, in combination with a weather strip secured tosaid door and comprising a strip of metal covered upon both sides byfelt and a clamp formed upon the edge of said strip, for attachingthefelt thereto, said door stop having a groove or recess to receivesaid clamp, as and for the purpose specified.

2. A door and door stop, in combination with a weather strip secured tosaid door and comprising a metal strip and a strip of felt arranged uponboth sides thereof one portion of the felt forming a tight joint betweensaid strip and said door and the other portion forming a tight jointbetween said strip and said door stop when the dOOr is closed, the outeredge of said strip being bent at right angles to the portion attached tothe door and then bent back upon itself forming a clamp for one edge ofthe felt 15 strip, and a recess in said door stop to reoeive said clamp,substantially as described. In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE GALLUP. Witnesses W- S- HAM-MN, i W. F. GoELzER.

